Laser Digital Japan Co., Ltd. has finalized its registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under the Payment Services Act. The Tokyo-based firm, the local arm of Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary Laser Digital, announced the milestone on August 21, 2026.

This marks the first new registration of its kind in the country’s crypto industry in roughly four years. The approval authorizes the company to operate within Japan’s regulated framework for crypto asset exchange services.

Laser Digital Japan has stressed its focus on strict regulatory compliance, risk management, and governance standards aligned with global best practices.

Rather than launching a broad consumer platform immediately, the firm plans to begin by…